Analysis
- max time kernel
104s - max time network
135s - platform
windows11-ltsc_2024_x64 - resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en - resource tags
arch:x64arch:x86image:win11ltsc2024-20260709-enlocale:en-usos:windows11-ltsc_2024-x64systemwindows - submitted
07/08/2026, 17:38
Behavioral task
behavioral1
Sample
2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win10v2004-20260513-en
windows10-2004-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
Behavioral task
behavioral2
Sample
2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
Resource
win11ltsc2024-20260709-en
windows11-ltsc_2024-x64
11 signatures
150 seconds
General
- Target 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- Sample260807-v77bhatthv
- SHA256 a1a5f354af446ce45a34454526d556a39ab24f24bcf26c4f82371ccdf3917c72
- MD5 18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca
- SHA1 d5ddd890ee99b805e6a63e6daba382685802e1e3
- SHA512 47d5cb41dffc89749ba6467f15e47bf79859a902af0c67fb74e33116206019e61ab18ef70c69b4fe0aafd50b7f3d22615e22023047a719935b550435aef58084
- SSDEEP 24576:bHuHNgH9gHuHNgHg3BCD5TvinrmAYTqs0Le5ji0hmxNrM:T2aq2ax56r+qsPji0Aj
- TLSH T111754911F6A44B72D0AB80B5C9A6964AE9337D410F3187CB4295BF393E377D1A636323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
Score
9/10
Malware Config
Signatures
- Detects executables packed with ASPack 6 IoCs
resource yara_rule behavioral2/memory/6184-0-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c488-5.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c489-10.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/6184-21-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/memory/4228-40-0x0000000000400000-0x000000000040D000-memory.dmp INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d22-1276.dat INDICATOR_EXE_Packed_ASPack -
resource yara_rule behavioral2/files/0x000d00000001c488-5.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x000e00000001c489-10.dat aspack_v212_v242 behavioral2/files/0x0004000000019d22-1276.dat aspack_v212_v242 - Executes dropped EXE 1 IoCs
pid Process 4228 patcher.exe - Reads user/profile data of web browsers 3 TTPs
Infostealers often target stored browser data, which can include saved credentials etc.
- Adds Run key to start application 2 TTPs 2 IoCs
description ioc Process Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe Set value (str) \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run\WinFirewall = "C:\\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\\patcher.exe" patcher.exe - Drops autorun.inf file 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Malware can abuse Windows Autorun to spread further via attached volumes.
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Drops file in Program Files directory 64 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\ExtExport.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javapackager.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\FLTLDR.EXE 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\pwahelper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\dotnet\shared\Microsoft.NETCore.App\6.0.27\createdump.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\accicons.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\plug_ins\pi_brokers\32BitMAPIBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\identity_helper.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\os_update_handler.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeComRegisterShellARM64.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\javadoc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\serialver.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateComRegisterShell64.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\1.3.195.65\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateOnDemand.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_disable\Download\{56EB18F8-B008-4CBD-B6D2-8C97FE7E9062}\139.0.3405.125\MicrosoftEdge_X64_139.0.3405.125.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\pingsender.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Mail\wab.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Java\Java Update\jaureg.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\cookie_exporter.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\OLCFG.EXE patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\misc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\Uninstall.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\elevated_tracing_service.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jar.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC\vlc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Adobe\ARM\1.0\AdobeARM.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\122.0.2365.106\msedge.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeUpdate_bk\1.3.185.27\MicrosoftEdgeUpdateSetup.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\xjc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\DW\DWTRIG20.EXE 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\chrome_pwa_launcher.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\keytool.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\rmiregistry.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\dbcicons.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Oracle\Java\javapath_target_115171\javaws.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\jre\bin\jp2launcher.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jre-1.8\bin\servertool.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\officeappguardwin32.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\Office16\SELFCERT.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Photo Viewer\ImagingDevices.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Program Files (x86)\Mozilla Maintenance Service\Uninstall.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\ClickToRun\OfficeC2RClient.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\ProgramFilesCommonX64\Microsoft Shared\OFFICE16\MSOICONS.EXE$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\crashreporter.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\AcroBroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Common Files\Microsoft Shared\ink\pipanel.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\EdgeCore\139.0.3405.125\Installer\setup.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Common Files\microsoft shared\MSInfo\msinfo32.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\idlj.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\outicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Mozilla Firefox\updater.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Defender\ConfigSecurityPolicy.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Adobe\Acrobat Reader DC\Reader\arh.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office\root\vfs\Windows\Installer\{90160000-000F-0000-1000-0000000FF1CE}\visicon.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Windows Media Player\wmlaunch.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\java-rmi.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft\Edge\Application\139.0.3405.125\elevation_service.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Program Files\Java\jdk-1.8\bin\jdeps.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files (x86)\Google\Update\DisabledGoogleUpdate.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7zFM.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\140.0.7339.81\Installer\setup.exe$ patcher.exe - Drops file in Windows directory 62 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\reader_sl.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\BrowserCore\BrowserCore.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\logtransport2.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrobroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe$ 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\acrotextextractor.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\PresentationFontCache\3.0.0.0__31bf3856ad364e35\PresentationFontCache.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\eula.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\WsatConfig\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\WsatConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\ImmersiveControlPanel\SystemSettings.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_MSIL\ComSvcConfig\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\ComSvcConfig.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\3.5.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\dfsvc\2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\dfsvc.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AcroRd32Info.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\adelrcp.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File created C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\_4bitmapibroker.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_32\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe$ patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Microsoft.NET\assembly\GAC_64\MSBuild\v4.0_4.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\MSBuild.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\assembly\GAC_MSIL\SMSvcHost\3.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a\SMSvcHost.exe patcher.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\AdobeCollabSync.exe 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\Installer\$PatchCache$\Managed\68AB67CA7DA73301B744CAF070E41400\15.7.20033\wow_helper.exe patcher.exe - System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery 1 TTPs 2 IoCs
Attempt gather information about the system language of a victim in order to infer the geographical location of that host.
description ioc Process Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe Key opened \REGISTRY\MACHINE\SYSTEM\ControlSet001\Control\NLS\Language patcher.exe - NTFS ADS 2 IoCs
description ioc Process File opened for modification C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\:\autorun.inf 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe File opened for modification C:\Windows\:\autorun.inf patcher.exe - Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx 2 IoCs
pid Process 6184 2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe 4228 patcher.exe
Processes
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C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe"C:\Users\Admin\AppData\Local\Temp\2026-08-07_18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca_amadey_cobalt-strike_elex_hijackloader_rhadamanthys_stop_vidar.exe"1⤵
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:6184
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C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exeC:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe1⤵
- Executes dropped EXE
- Adds Run key to start application
- Drops autorun.inf file
- Drops file in Program Files directory
- Drops file in Windows directory
- System Location Discovery: System Language Discovery
- NTFS ADS
- Suspicious use of SetWindowsHookEx
PID:4228
Network
MITRE ATT&CK Enterprise v16
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Downloads
- Path C:\905c0769f9a06c95a24ddf945\patcher.exe
- Size 1.5MB
- SHA256 a1a5f354af446ce45a34454526d556a39ab24f24bcf26c4f82371ccdf3917c72
- MD5 18cb46b3c147f98df31b22d327e8b5ca
- SHA1 d5ddd890ee99b805e6a63e6daba382685802e1e3
- SHA512 47d5cb41dffc89749ba6467f15e47bf79859a902af0c67fb74e33116206019e61ab18ef70c69b4fe0aafd50b7f3d22615e22023047a719935b550435aef58084
- SSDEEP 24576:bHuHNgH9gHuHNgHg3BCD5TvinrmAYTqs0Le5ji0hmxNrM:T2aq2ax56r+qsPji0Aj
- TLSH T111754911F6A44B72D0AB80B5C9A6964AE9337D410F3187CB4295BF393E377D1A636323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\7-Zip\7z.exe
- Size 2.1MB
- SHA256 43075a060e77c63cf592365cdd42a6068f3a2a5678ec6de8c352fa90dbd3b2cf
- MD5 74d28e6b729caacacb0c194b6c3c2117
- SHA1 fcd1ee1ee55adf4d0f180ad3f20dfd84cfb390e4
- SHA512 cda6fd4b21375712c67b8a8513a979990295fb1afcb23087b85c8cd770a8f5d6a298832ef2853a4ae080970637dcaf0c4bc91ac8bef3c9539aaaa04e68d3dfd4
- SSDEEP 24576:bHuHNgH9gHuHNgHg3BCD5TvinrmAYTqs0Le5ji0hmxNrMD0Le5ji0hmxNrM:T2aq2ax56r+qsPji0AjKPji0Aj
- TLSH T1D2A52915F6A44B72D077C0B5C9E2968AE9323D410F3087CB4295AB7D3E377E69636322
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH
- Path C:\Program Files\Microsoft Office 15\ClientX64\OfficeClickToRun.exe
- Size 1.6MB
- SHA256 1a04115413577ef29fc2d9147f949eaebd970e22b1bfd9a793be492f3128caca
- MD5 c80808252a94fd52e50173aa16416183
- SHA1 c274ab2d84cbf15dc8182da141a4029eff58538d
- SHA512 d7afd76d9dff162d20c4dc2279f6837d3578d2b19ffb899a483411f48429ea4e6943373b12d6e88c95fd3449aa287e3238189fa5968e870a1a23d5ec0ac44560
- SSDEEP 24576:bHuHNgH9gHuHNgHg3BCD5TvinrmAYTqs0Le5ji0hmxNrMPF:T2aq2ax56r+qsPji0Ajq
- TLSH T194754B11F6A44B62D4AB80B4CD96964AE9337D810F2187DF4294BF397E337D1A636323
- MD5 SHA1 SHA512 SSDEEP TLSH